The More the Merrier

Chapter 571 No Hugging

Seeing as he wouldn’t be able to help out, Benjamin turned around and went back to his sons instead. To his chagrin, the five kids too, locked their bathroom door from the inside.

What’s the meaning of this? Why are they all guarding against me like I’m some sort of criminal?

He thought to himself with a frown.

Arissa soon finished bathing her daughter and was helping her get dressed.

“Mommy, do you think Mr. Graham is still mad at us?”

Arissa gave her a little pinch on the cheek.

“Are you afraid of him being mad?”

Jesse looked her in the eye as she whispered, “He looks really scary when he’s mad. It’s like his entire face just turns all dark and gloomy! Even my brothers don’t look that scary when they’re mad!”

Arissa chuckled. “That’s just how your daddy is like, Sweetheart. He rarely smiles since he’s been uptight for too long. It’s only natural for someone who’s always strict and stern to look scarier when they’re angry. Even so, he really loves you all. I’m sure you’ve felt his love, right?”

scared of Benjamin whenever he was angry, so she could see why the

through Jesse’s hair as she combed her hair into a cool-looking hairstyle, all while chuckling at how

her head as she said,

that. Hmm? Is she still upset that Benjamin was cold to

child at the time. Now that he knows, he’s been showering you with love and affection

a lot better now, but he sometimes looks at me really weird! It’s almost like

so Jesse could definitely feel it

as she knew exactly why Benjamin had behaved that

he still thinks you’re a boy, so he expects you to act like your brothers. For example, he believes boys shouldn’t

had disappeared after she heard that. “Oh… How long do we have to keep this secret

the nose as she said, “He won’t. He probably just won’t like it very much, that’s all. We’ll tell him when I feel like it, okay? Now, go on and play with

Jesse nodded

she had left her line of sight before returning to

However, she had only taken a few steps down the corridor when

feeling a little afraid of him, Jesse tried to sneak

course, Benjamin noticed her creeping figure through the corner of his

he looked up and saw her cautiously trying to sneak past him, but quickly eased his frown when he realized it

out to her in a gentle